Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Introduction to the verb engerber
The English translation of the French verb engerber is “to cram” or “to stuff.” It is pronounced as “ahn-zher-bay.”
The word engerber comes from the Old French term “engreber,” meaning “to entangle” or “to confuse.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of engerber in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with English translations:
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J’avais engerbé toutes mes affaires dans ma valise avant de partir en voyage. (I had crammed all my belongings in my suitcase before leaving on a trip.)
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Les élèves avaient engerbé toutes les informations pour leur examen. (The students had stuffed all the information for their exam.)
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Il avait engerbé toutes les réponses dans sa tête avant de rencontrer son patron. (He had crammed all the answers in his head before meeting his boss.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engerber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engobé | J’avais engobé le pot en céramique. | I had glazed the ceramic pot. |
tu | tu avais engobé | Tu avais engobé les bols en terre cuite. | You had glazed the clay bowls. |
il | il avait engobé | Il avait engobé la théière en porcelaine. | He had glazed the porcelain teapot. |
elle | elle avait engobé | Elle avait engobé la tasse en verre. | She had glazed the glass cup. |
on | on avait engobé | On avait engobé les assiettes en faience. | One had glazed the faience plates. |
nous | nous avions engobé | Nous avions engobé les vases en céramique. | We had glazed the ceramic vases. |
vous | vous aviez engobé | Vous aviez engobé les plats en porcelaine. | You had glazed the porcelain dishes. |
ils | ils avaient engobé | Ils avaient engobé les bols en grès. | They had glazed the stoneware bowls. |
elles | elles avaient engobé | Elles avaient engobé les tasses en faience. | They had glazed the faience cups. |
Other Conjugations for Engerber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engerber
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Engerber – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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